Two injured as security forces, mobs clash in Imphal; attempts at torching houses of BJP leaders

Imphal, 17/6: Two civilians were injured as mobs clashed with security forces overnight in Imphal town and attempts were made to torch the houses of BJP leaders, officials said on SaturdayIn separate incidents, automatic gunfire was reported from Kwakta in the Bishnupur district of Manipur and Kangvai in the Churachandpur district through the night.  …

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Opposition rallies behind DMK after Tamil Nadu minister’s arrest

New Delhi, 14/6:Opposition on Wednesday rallied behind DMK after the arrest of its minister V Senthil Balaji with parties strongly condemning the action by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and describing it as “political harassment and vendetta” by the Modi government. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said none of them in the Opposition would be intimidated by…

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NATO pushes for common standards to tackle shortfalls in artillery munitions as Ukraine drains stock

Kyiv, 13/6: The heads of leading arms-making companies meet NATO defence ministers this week to discuss increasing production and standardising artillery shells as the war in Ukraine depletes stocks.     NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenbergwarned in February said that Kyiv was burning through shells much faster than Western countries could produce them. The start of…

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TMC leader Saket Gokhale alleges data breach of several politicians, journos who took Covid jab

Kolkata, 12/6:Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale on Monday alleged that the data of several citizens, including politicians and journalists who took Covid vaccine, have been leaked and queried why the Centre was not aware of the incident. In a series of tweets, Gokhale, who is the spokesperson of Trinamool Congress, said: “SHOCKING: There has been…

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Forest department to take over Pilikula Biological Park

Mangalore, 10/6:Pilikula Biological Park, managed by Pilikula Development Authority, will be handed over to the Forest Department for better management. Dakshina Kannada (DK) Deputy Commissioner and Authority Chairman Ravi Kumar M R has written to PDA Commissioner V Abhishek to expedite the process of handing over the zoo to the forest department by July 31….

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